What is your "go to" powder?

[super38]

new to reloading but here are three: Bullseye, power pistol & universal

Super38

 

[Slow Hand]

Varget for rifles and Unique for pistols. I shoot much more revolver than auto pistol rounds, but I do use mostly Red Dot for my auto loads. It can be used in many revolver rounds as well, but if you are just picking one, I think Unique covers more bases.

Doug K

 

[Robert Richardson]

Varget for rifles and Unique for pistols. I shoot much more revolver than auto pistol rounds, but I do use mostly Red Dot for my auto loads. It can be used in many revolver rounds as well, but if you are just picking one, I think Unique covers more bases.

Doug K

For the Varget and Unique.

 

[kludge]

H4895 is the "unique" of rifle powders and does well in .223.

Varget, Benchmark, BL-C(2) are also good .223 powders.

It's hard to pick one pistol powder, but for me it would be Universal or No.5.

For target loads in low pressure rounds like .38 SPL and .45 ACP Bullseye is great, but is very dirty in higher pressure rounds like .40 S&W. No.2 works just as well as a fast powder target load, and for economy, and burns cleaner than Bullseye.

Unique gives me fits (won't meter consistently) and has been dirty and leaves a LOT of unburned powder, at least in the stuff I have tried (not a lot, and yes, it;s the "new" Unique).

Fior higher pressure non-magnum loads (especially .40S&W) I love Universal and I am also starting to use No.7 (there is no lead bullet data for Universal from Hodgdon, and I'm not going to use internet data from "expert" reloaders).

For Magnum pistol 2400 and No.9 are the ones I go to.

 

[super38]

Everyone says that WW 231 is a good choice for .45acp but I can't find any. If I find some I might change my mind on the ones I am using.

Super38

 

[j-d]

think varget is pretty good rounded powder for rifle
i use that and H-4895 both for .223

 

[super38]

I've been collecting my brass for .223, one of these days I'll actually try to reload some of it.

Super38

 

[rhart]

Sound like a majority of you guys like Titegroup. Would that be good for Handgun cartridge in a rifle barrel too? 445 sup mag?

 

[Lock n Load]

For .223 I use H335 or H4895 if I have any left after loading .308s....

 

[45-70]

For .223 I use IMR 4064, or Varget (i also reload .308 and 45-70 and these are suitable for all three calibers). Pistol calibers, Universal Clays and Bullseye

 

[excursion12]

Gold Bond

Nicely done...

I like H335 for the lighter 55 grain and below bullets. Reloader 15 for the heavier ones. 231 for all my autopistols.

 

[dbd870]

I use several powders as I reload for way more calibers than necessary; I'd say I use Varget more more of them than any other 1 powder.

 

[jtmyers]

for pistol i use w231 for just about everything 9mm .45LC .45auto .38/.357 and .44mag. its a really versatile powder

 

[Josh Ward]

Rifle - Varget
Hangun - W231
Shotshells - Red Dot

 

[mrw]

Titegroup is good but I find myself using Unique and Power Pistol more.

I'd like to try Varget in my rifles but can't find it! Been using H-322 lately.

 

[glock34]

I like the HP-38 which is the same power are Win 231. Just shot some clays seemed good and need to try more.

 

[swbster]

I use Unique as I load both 9mm and shotgun(s). I would also note that I am not sure what some of the powders that have been mentioned cost but I give around $16/pound for the Unique. I mention this because you talked about $30/pound and I know if you looked around you could do much better than that. Decisions decisions...

 

[Digital_photog]

Titegroup for most of my competition and general handgun loads. Unique for Ruger Blackhawk heavy hunting loads and shotgun. Rifle IMR3031

 

[ChalupaCabras]

I use HP38 for 45acp, and will use that for 44 mag when I get my dies. Its a good do it all pistol powder.

 

[hockey3236]

what recipes for the specific calibers.